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Old 04-24-2013, 04:35 PM
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Default Band Saw

This one was a hard one to search because the search engine did not like "saw".

Anyway. I assume that I will need one to cut things apart.

Any recommendations on a band saw? I used a variable speed one at my building class, but apparently those are not available anymore.

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Old 04-24-2013, 04:49 PM
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As with everything else, you get what you pay for. I bought the cheapest saw I could find at Lowes and I've pretty much given up using it. I can cut with a hacksaw faster and use my sanding station and deburring wheel to clean it up.

I have a friend that has a floor model band saw that I use on thick stuff and just use a hacksaw on the angle that I have to cut. I dont have the real estate for a nice one, so I just gave up on the idea of a bandsaw.
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Old 04-24-2013, 04:50 PM
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How big is your wallet?

I picked up this one at Lowes aircraft supply for $125.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_22199-46922-...saw&facetInfo=

Coupled with a good 3/8" blade, it's fantastic. The only down side is it's not deep enough to cut anything really long. It's worked for 99% of what I've needed though.

You can probably pick up a good one on Craigslist too.
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Old 04-24-2013, 04:52 PM
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On the newer kits, there are so few things to cut, a bandsaw is pretty far down the tool list. Besides, you can do the same work with a hacksaw or cut-off wheel.

That said, any woodworking bandsaw, even one of the $100 tabletop models will be appropriate for aluminum. You do need to choose a blade with fine enough blade pitch for the thickness of what you plan to cut.
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Old 04-24-2013, 04:55 PM
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That is so funny, because that it is same saw that I have collecting dust in the corner. It was taking 4 minutes to cut through 1 x 1.5 .125 angle, I cut it with my hacksaw in under a minute. It constantly bogs down with the slightest pressure on the work piece. I dont want to hi-jack the thread, so if you have any suggestions for getting it setup correctly, I'd love the PM.
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Old 04-24-2013, 04:57 PM
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That is so funny, because that it is same saw that I have collecting dust in the corner. It was taking 4 minutes to cut through 1 x 1.5 .125 angle, I cut it with my hacksaw in under a minute. It constantly bogs down with the slightest pressure on the work piece. I dont want to hi-jack the thread, so if you have any suggestions for getting it setup correctly, I'd love the PM.
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Old 04-24-2013, 05:10 PM
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As with everything else, you get what you pay for. I bought the cheapest saw I could find at Lowes and I've pretty much given up using it. I can cut with a hacksaw faster and use my sanding station and deburring wheel to clean it up.
The blades dull quickly. If you only cut 2024 and 6061 it is faster and more accurate than a hacksaw. Cutting steel is not really an option and just ruins the blade.
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Old 04-24-2013, 05:15 PM
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I recently wrote on the whole bandsaw topic:
http://thesalmonfarm.org/blog/p/3667
You may find some it of interest and useful.
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Old 04-24-2013, 07:01 PM
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The Craftsman 10" model is actually really nice; I picked it up for the Sonex scratch-build I'm also working on (long story) after my dad's hand-me-down Black & Decker kicked the bucket. It makes short work of angle stock with a 14-18tpi blade.
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Old 04-24-2013, 07:23 PM
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I have a 14" jet bandsaw, from when my shop was a wood working shop, not an airplane factory. I punched a delta 1/4" aluminum blade at the start of my RV9A projuct. All is good. Wider is not good. I use the saw frequently, can't see how to do without it. A few fixtures, I fabricated, make most cuts a snap.
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